A Western Union telegram sent to General Richard Donovan, Commanding General, San Antonio, Texas, from Sam Russell, Washington, D. C., dated January 2, 1941. Russell recommends Mrs. E. Lillius, Abilene, Texas for a position as Senior Hostess in the army camp at View, Texas. The reverse side includes Western Union terms, cost, and information regarding The Western Union Telegraph Company, Incorporated. R. B. White, President.

Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.

Letter from Willoughbys to D. W. Kempner discussing a film (#120 Ektachrome) he was intending to buy that is out of stock

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Messrs. Lewis & Conger enclosing a check for $3.00 for which he requests them to send him a set of two Saf-T-Aid Filters.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed income expense statements, the land sold to Mr. Lowe, and Blackshear's meeting with Mr. Dan in Navasota.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed income expense statements, the land sold to Mr. Lowe, and Blackshear's meeting with Mr. Dan in Navasota.

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about rest camp.

Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner discussing bookkeeping matters.

Letter from W. F. McCormick to Harris L. Kempner enclosing an announcement and discussing getting their partners out of the Army and Navy.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. H. Johnson, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated January 2, 1946. Johnson expresses his appreciation for the letter and tie received from Carswell for Christmas. He asks how Carswell knew he was interested in boxing then recalls when he was at West Point and was the welterweight boxing champion. He continues with an advisement to Carswell regarding the changes he will make to his account in order for him to not be required to pay a tax on profits in 1945.

A travel agent appointment agreement between The United Fruit Company, Pier 3, North River, New York 6, N. Y., signed by Harry T. Strong and Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, by T. N. Carswell, dated November 2, 1949. Signed by J. B. Dalton, witness.

Letter from George S. Butler to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mary Jean Kempner's upcoming visit.

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.

Correspondence between George F. Eliot and Tex Bradford discussing military sentiments and qualifications. In the first letter, George F. Elliot writes about a meeting between himself and C. Hartley Grattan. In the second letter George F. Eliot advises Mr. Bradford on applying for a military position in Ontario, Canada.

Letter from Jeane Bertig to Edward W. Elgin Company, Inc. requesting four dresses to be cleaned and returned.

Card with letter from Louis J. Larsen to Harris Leon Kempner letting him know that the suitable material is unavailable for his sail, and it'd be months before it'll become available.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed copies of letters that are being mailed to the New York Cotton Exchange and New Orleans Cotton Exchange discussing the bonds made in the state of Texas and exchanges for the handling of certified cotton. Blackshear also discusses wanting to get away from the monthly statements for the banks while discussing upcoming arrangements with the banks.

Letter from Cartier, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's request for 150 Christmas cards.

Letter from Cartier Inc. to Jeane Kempner discussing the four boxes of stationary they will be sending, and wanting to know what style Kempner wants for their personal letterhead.

Letter from Terence P. Hanna to Harris L. Kempner declining to make a sail out of cotton canvas, but offering to make a sail out of nylon and discussing the benefits of doing so, as well as offering to fix his spinnaker.

Letter from Frederick Fried to I. H. Kempner discussing the new requirements for immigration into the United States and Fried explaining how Kempner can give an affidavit for the Goldberger family in order to help them immigrate.

Letter from Gisela Scheuer to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's affidavit for the Goldbergers being invalid and explaining to Kempner the new process for immigration into the United States and the necessary documents for the process.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Brooks Brothers requesting that his suit be ready during his upcoming trip to New York.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company discussing how Kempner is returning a film roll that was processed, when he had only asked for it to be replaced due to its degrading quality from age.